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Chapter 1 – General Government

qualifies, such records shall be delivered to and receipted for by the
Clerk, on behalf of the successor, to be delivered to such successor upon
the latter’s receipt. (Am. #90-2)

(3) LEGAL CUSTODIANS.

(a) Each elected or appointed official is the legal custodian of his records and
the records of his office, but may designate an employee of his staff to act
as the legal custodian.

(b) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Village Clerk or his designee shall
act as legal custodian for the Village Board and for any committees,
commissions, boards or other authorities created by ordinance or
resolution of the Village Board. The Village Police Chief or his designee
shall act as legal custodian of all Police Department and Fire Department
records. (Am. #90-2)

(c) For every authority not specified in par. (a) or (b), the authority’s chief
administrative officer is the legal custodian for the authority, but the
officer may designate an employee of his staff to act as the legal custodian.

(d) Each legal custodian shall name a person to act as legal custodian in
his absence or the absence of his designee.

(e) The legal custodian shall have full legal power to render decisions and to
carry out the duties of an authority under subch. II of Ch. 19, Wis. Stats.,
and this section. The designation of a legal custodian does not affect the
powers and duties of an authority under this section.

(4) PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS.

(a) Except as provided in sub. (6), any person has a right to inspect a record
and to make or receive a copy of any record as provided in §19.35(1), Wis.
Stats.

(b) Records will be available for inspection and copying during all regular
office hours.

(c) If regular office hours are not maintained at the location where records
are kept, the records will be available for inspection and copying upon at
least 48 hours’ advance notice of intent to inspect or copy.

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